State-owned Indian airlines may finally merge

State-owned Indian airlines may finally merge Indian aviation officials on Wednesday gave the go-ahead to a merger between the countries two state-run airlines — Air India and Indian Airlines — a move that would create a top-30 air carrier, the Times of India reported Thursday.
   The long-mooted move, in the works for two decades, could be completed in three months and would create a fleet of about 120 planes.